Mount Martha Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Martha, Victoria 3934 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#466 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1250 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Martha, Victoria (3934), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 544 students (277 girls and 267 boys).
Mount Martha Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (37.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Martha Primary School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 466th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Mount Martha Primary School's 544 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Martha Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Martha Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.7 km away
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.1 km away
Benton Junior College
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
585 students · ICSEA 1040 · 5.3 km away
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062 · 6.5 km away
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.7 km away
Mornington Park Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 997 · 6.7 km away
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957 · 7.4 km away
Dromana Secondary College
Dromana · Government high school · 7-12
1,752 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.5 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 7.5 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089
Brentwood Park Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
1,017 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Martha Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Martha Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Martha Primary School offer?
Mount Martha Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Martha Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Martha Primary School had 544 enrolled students (277 girls, 267 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Martha Primary School?
Mount Martha Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Martha Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Martha Primary School ranks 466th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 1250th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Martha Primary School?
Mount Martha Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Martha Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Martha Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 73 in Year 6.
Is Mount Martha Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Martha Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Martha Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Martha Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Mount Martha Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 38 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.